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RI ARTS - Gamm Theatre captures all that is romantic and regretful in 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' Featuring tender, raw performances, the powerful production is lifted by lush chords and slow, soulful arpeggios.

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The volunteer buglers who give solemn 24-note salutes -- At the end of a parking lot in rural Mississippi, Matthew Burford blew long warm-up tones from his trumpet into a wall of oaks and sweet gums while a familiar knot formed in his stomach. He had done this a couple of hundred times, but the nerves never failed to flare.

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WORKING ARTIST - Queer Asian percussionist aims to reshape contemporary music - Matthew Lau was marked as a failure as a student in Asia. Then he found music.

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BOSTON AT A BARGAIN -- Free November events in Boston: Dance floors, stickball, and Bach by night -- From an open-to-all stickball session in Harvard Yard to the Paul Revere House's Revolutionary Concert, here are no-cost events and activities across Greater Boston Nov. 10-16.

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YOUR TV GPS -- This week's TV: 'Sesame Street' on Netflix, David Duchovny in 'Malice,' and more -- Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys face off in a showcase for two of our finest actors in "The Beast in Me."

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Shemekia Copeland doesn't need a set list to guide her blues - The blues artist and daughter of Johnny Copeland performs at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley on Nov. 13, and the Narrows Center for the Arts in Falls River on Nov. 14.

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Cult classic 'Grey Gardens' marks 50th anniversary at the Cabot -- The Maysles brothers' documentary on 'Big' and 'Little' Edie Beale will be celebrated for its film merits and lingering influence on pop culture.

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On 'American Experience,' considering the contradictions of Henry Kissinger -- Kissinger, who died in 2023 at the age of 100, was one of the most improbable and controversial figures in US history.

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Tony Harrison, British poet of the working class, dies at 88

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Comics Come Home: Conan O'Brien's rockin' 'Roadrunner' tribute, Karen Read jokes, plus more highlights

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Cyndi Lauper calls for courage and Salt-N-Pepa romp through 'Push It' as they join Rock Hall of Fame

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Seiji Ozawa's legacy shines on stage at Symphony Hall

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Farmers' Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

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Cirque du Soleil's holiday show mixes the classic Christmas poem with acrobatic magic

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'Of Light and Air' at the MFA shows Winslow Homer at his best, with watercolor that comes wildly alive

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